Apricot Cream vs Artichoke
Where Apricot Cream belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Apricot Cream reads as beige-pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Apricot Cream (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Apricot Cream vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apricot Cream and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Apricot Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Apricot Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Apricot Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Apricot Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Apricot Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Apricot Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Apricot Cream vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Cream on one side and Artichoke on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Apricot Cream comparisons
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 55, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 12, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Apricot Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 75 vs 12, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Apricot Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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